Don't think for a minute that they give one rat's ass about the children, they care about CONTROL.]]>Re: Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130528/15211723233/two-judges-told-doj-it-had-to-disclose-spying-journalist-doj-found-third-judge-instead.shtml#c315
Wed, 29 May 2013 11:42:07 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130528/15211723233/two-judges-told-doj-it-had-to-disclose-spying-journalist-doj-found-third-judge-instead.shtml#c315And they know ithttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/12122823187/guy-sues-twitter-taking-away-his-twitter-handle.shtml#c51
Fri, 24 May 2013 12:16:21 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/12122823187/guy-sues-twitter-taking-away-his-twitter-handle.shtml#c51
And companies know it. That's why they tow VERY close to the legal line to screw customers left and right.]]>Re:https://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130510/18001823041/why-espns-offer-to-pay-to-have-its-content-bypass-data-cap-meters-plays-right-into-hands-wireless-providers.shtml#c326
Tue, 14 May 2013 13:34:58 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130510/18001823041/why-espns-offer-to-pay-to-have-its-content-bypass-data-cap-meters-plays-right-into-hands-wireless-providers.shtml#c326Another thing...https://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130510/18001823041/why-espns-offer-to-pay-to-have-its-content-bypass-data-cap-meters-plays-right-into-hands-wireless-providers.shtml#c21
Tue, 14 May 2013 09:53:12 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130510/18001823041/why-espns-offer-to-pay-to-have-its-content-bypass-data-cap-meters-plays-right-into-hands-wireless-providers.shtml#c21Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130511/03220823047/mpaa-freaks-out-insists-that-having-to-consider-fair-use-before-filing-dmca-takedown-would-be-crazy.shtml#c1156
Tue, 14 May 2013 09:38:09 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130511/03220823047/mpaa-freaks-out-insists-that-having-to-consider-fair-use-before-filing-dmca-takedown-would-be-crazy.shtml#c1156
Also, a BIG problem with the notice/counter-notice system is that it HEAVILY favors the alleged rights holder. It has been used in the past to muzzle speech.]]>Re: If not an "unwarranted burden" for MPAA, thenhttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130511/03220823047/mpaa-freaks-out-insists-that-having-to-consider-fair-use-before-filing-dmca-takedown-would-be-crazy.shtml#c489
Mon, 13 May 2013 10:13:30 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130511/03220823047/mpaa-freaks-out-insists-that-having-to-consider-fair-use-before-filing-dmca-takedown-would-be-crazy.shtml#c489
A copyright holder, BY LAW is required to take fair use into account as they are making a legal claim, under penalty of perjury, that: 1) they are the legal copyright holder and 2)the content is actually infringing.

Or to put it differently, the burden IS on the MPAA (or RIAA, or whomever) to show that the content IS infringing before taking it down. That's what the law says. It's not 'unwarranted' it's the LAW.

If we take that argument to a logical extreme, prosecutors wouldn't have jobs, because actually proving someone committed a crime would cause an 'unwarranted burden' to law enforcement.]]>Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/12511823036/bloomberg-reporters-had-full-access-to-customer-usage-logs-including-help-transcript-logs.shtml#c185
Mon, 13 May 2013 09:48:08 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/12511823036/bloomberg-reporters-had-full-access-to-customer-usage-logs-including-help-transcript-logs.shtml#c185Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130511/18021823049/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c36
Sun, 12 May 2013 19:45:01 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130511/18021823049/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c36Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130503/14495922942/national-institute-mental-health-abandons-dsm-just-as-american-psychiatric-association-prepares-massive-update.shtml#c180
Mon, 6 May 2013 20:34:46 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130503/14495922942/national-institute-mental-health-abandons-dsm-just-as-american-psychiatric-association-prepares-massive-update.shtml#c180Re: yet another bad ideahttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130429/07200822872/doctors-call-out-novartis-insane-pricing-cancer-drug.shtml#c536
Mon, 6 May 2013 19:29:50 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130429/07200822872/doctors-call-out-novartis-insane-pricing-cancer-drug.shtml#c536
You do realize that the R&D for the VAST majority of drugs is actually funded and performed by universities, not the pharma companies?

You also realize that marketing is far and away the largest budget item for big pharma companies?

The knowledge of how to create a Strad is lost because he chose NOT to share it with anybody, not because there weren't patents at the time. The idea that patents would have spread that knowledge is ludicrous.]]>Just a thought...https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130503/11582122939/angry-patent-lawyer-still-angry-claims-patentlyos-dennis-crouch-is-both-dickhead-violated-cfaa.shtml#c245
Fri, 3 May 2013 16:16:53 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130503/11582122939/angry-patent-lawyer-still-angry-claims-patentlyos-dennis-crouch-is-both-dickhead-violated-cfaa.shtml#c245Re: name a ban that isn'thttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130430/19460622895/bloomberg-defends-stop-and-frisk-decries-critics-pointing-fingers-city-hall-pointing-fingers-nypd-headquarters.shtml#c267
Fri, 3 May 2013 11:11:11 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130430/19460622895/bloomberg-defends-stop-and-frisk-decries-critics-pointing-fingers-city-hall-pointing-fingers-nypd-headquarters.shtml#c267Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130428/06065622861/mpaa-accused-tampering-with-evidence-key-copyright-case-finland.shtml#c1004
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:12:09 PDThttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130428/06065622861/mpaa-accused-tampering-with-evidence-key-copyright-case-finland.shtml#c1004